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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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